All Chapters of Don't Piss Off the Apothecary: Chapter 31
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Chapter 031
Carl followed Larson past the curtain and realized that this metalwork shop was actually very large. The front area was the store where they sold items, while the back was the actual workshop. He had never seen anything like this before.More than ten furnaces were ablaze at the same time. Heat filled the entire place and he felt more like he was in a steamer.Besides the dozen dwarves working inside the workshop, Henry and Gerald were also present. His attention was quickly attracted to the biggest furnace in the middle of the workshop. A dwarf was gently placing large rocks made from a peculiar material into the furnace.Carl looked at the strange ore and supposed that those large rocks were actually chunks of the meteorite.As the fire blazed on, the rocks slowly melted to become a dark red liquid. Any impurities turned into black smoke and disappeared, so the liquid slowly became purer and purer over time. It looked just like the molten iron that blacksmiths
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Gerald's home was near the port and it was one very large and luxurious bungalow. Carl followed the servant into the large front yard to see that Gerald and Larson were already sitting in previously set up chairs, chatting and drinking away. Henry, however, was still nowhere to be seen.Larson immediately raised his large mug when he spotted Carl and yelled, "Carl! Do you want some ale?""No thanks," said the apothecary as he approached them with great anticipation. "Mr. Gerald, where's the weapon?"The merchant laughed and said, "Relax, Henry isn't here yet…"Just after he said that, the sound of hurried footsteps came from behind Carl as Henry ran in. "Gerald! Where's the weapon?! Take it out now!"The man in question burst out laughing when he saw three pairs of eyes staring so intently at him that they almost burned a hole in his face. He raised his hand and motioned to someone inside the house.A man dressed in a black cloak that covered his
Chapter 033
Several aristocrats and officials were now gathered in the meeting hall of the castle.Carl guessed that they were here to talk about Heath's plan to destroy the Thunderstorm Pirates' base camp.He did not want to be part of this, so he returned to his own room, but he was not in any mood to do any research either.During this time, even though he was not paying close attention to the situation in Eisen Castle, he had heard a lot from the people around him about how complicated the politics of this city were. The aristocrats and the officials were split into many different factions, so even though Melissa had the support of highly-ranked vassals like Raymond, she was not able to seize complete control over the situation.The worst of all was the commander of the troops at the port himself. Heath would never listen to Melissa's commands.Heath's plan to destroy the pirates' base camp looked like it was within his jurisdiction, but everyone knew that sending t
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Carl’s hypothesis made the expressions of everyone in the room change dramatically.Melissa’s beautiful face looked even more stern now. “Carl, where is this ‘what if’ coming from?”The apothecary replied honestly, “Your Ladyship, do you remember I told you that I saved two people who had a falling out with the pirates? I just got news from them that the captain of the pirates is planning something big and it seems he has intentions to attack Eisen Castle. They know that I stay in the castle and were worried for my safety, so to repay me for saving their lives the last time, they came to pass me this message in secret.”“This information must be false.”“There’s no way this is true.”“The pirates would have to be crazy to do such a thing.”Several officials shook their heads repeatedly, but even though they kept saying that they did not believe Carl, they did not l
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“What’s a soul pact?” Carl looked confused.Melissa knew it would not be proper for her to be jealous of her own underling, but she could not help feeling envious. She sighed and said, “Carl, please, stop lying to me. You definitely have a deal with God or something, don’t you?”The young man was still confused and he asked cautiously, “Your Ladyship, is this soul pact a good or a bad thing?”Based on Melissa’s reaction, he figured that this was supposed to be a good thing. However, since this concerned his soul, he was a little worried and wanted to hear more from the countess.She kept quiet for a long time before she could calm herself down sufficiently to speak normally again. “Carl, rearing a magical beast is not an easy task. It is difficult for even magical beasts to keep their wild side at bay, so despite having spent every single day with you since birth, there’s always the chance that the
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Carl felt that there were two possibilities. One was that the two ingredients would be in conflict with each other and it would end up being a waste of precious resources. The other was that the two would match perfectly and become a brand-new drug.He hesitated for some time before finally coming to a decision. His hypotheses could be bold, and his ambitions grand. Nevertheless, he should be careful when confirming them, and he decided to do just that.He found a hammer and began to knock the crystal core gently, hoping to run that experiment on a small shard. To his dismay, despite being cracked all over, with some of the cracks reaching the very center, the crystal was tougher than he had expected. Even when he brought his hammer down hard, the crystal core did not even chip.Just when he was at his wits’ end, the baby snake slithered over to help. It wrapped its slim body around the crystal core, then tightened its grip suddenly. The pressure that it exerted
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Are the pirates finally coming? Carl looked around and noticed that Ralph, Milton, and the other knights were hiding nearby, rubbing their palms and waiting excitedly.Time ticked by slowly. The night winds blew wildly, causing a thick layer of dark clouds to cover the blood red moon.“They’re here!” Melissa’s eyes lit up as she looked at the horizon joined with the vast ocean.Carl instinctively stroked the snake around his wrist and saw what Melissa was looking at. A few black dots had appeared on the horizon, getting bigger and bigger by the second. From the rate of their growth, it was clear that the speed at which they traveled was great, and they were headed straight for the port.In no time, several terrifyingly-looking pirate ships arrived at the port. There was a loud booming sound and flaming torches lit up the entire harbor in just a few minutes.Besides the few soldiers disguised as port workers at the harbor, Melissa had
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Carl did not expect Frank and his subordinates to get through to the main hall this quickly. He looked anxiously at Melissa, only to find that the once confident countess was now trembling all over, as if she was terribly frightened.That surprised him, because in his memory, Melissa was either beautiful and poised, or bold and charming. She was never weak and fragile like this. He realized that she was probably putting on an act, but who was her audience?As he thought about this question, the elegantly-dressed Frank bowed like a real aristocrat and gave Melissa a cruel and mocking smile. “My honorable Countess Melissa, tell me… How would you like to die? As your loyal citizen, I can help to grant your final wish.”The other pirates immediately burst out laughing as they sneered and glared viciously at the woman.At the same time, Melissa had an even more terrified look on her face than before, like a tiny flower trembling in the wind. “
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Some of the other Moonlight Knights had also noticed the pirates’ leader attempting to make use of the sudden wreck to get away. They let out loud shouts and the glittering moons behind their backs merged to become a large net that prevented the man from moving.“Get out of my way!” Frank was seething in anger. He was a formidable fighter and even owned an enchanted weapon, but, firstly, this place was too small for so many of them, which made it difficult for him to fully utilize his powers; secondly, even though those stage one Moonlight Knights were not as powerful as he was, their teamwork was impeccable, and they were capable of displaying power that could keep up with him. That fact alone infuriated the pirate leader, the feeling that was only amplified by the trap he had found himself in.He had to find a way to leave the castle. Only then would he have a chance to turn the tables on Melissa.In desperation, he filled his greenish gray sickle
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Melissa’s body trembled and her eyes darkened when she heard what Frank was going to do to her. She shut her eyes and whispered, “Carl, for the sake of the Karolin family’s honor, just kill me now.”If she were not poisoned and had no strength left in her, she would have chosen to commit suicide and not allow herself to be humiliated like this.Carl was too stunned to speak. He looked down at her and saw a lonely, helpless, but determined look on her beautiful face. She was certainly not putting on an act anymore, since she was already on the verge of dying.All of a sudden, the young man felt his heart ache for her and he said, “Your Ladyship, don’t worry, you still have me. I will protect you. I promise not to let anyone harm you! Not unless they step over my dead body!”Melissa opened her eyes again and her gaze flickered, clearly touched by her apothecary’s words. “Carl, you… Wait.” She sudden